Billie Jean King celebrates anniversary of women's voting rights, noting there's more to be done
She adds that many women of color had to wait for the right to vote.
August 27, 2024
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President Bush is trashing the Constitution
Justin Deabler is a lawyer in New York City, but he may be better known to millions of TV viewers as a Hawaii cast member of MTV's The Real World. Like most gay men and lesbians, he is furious that the president and conservative lawmakers are backing the Federal Marriage Amendment. To him, the president is trashing the country's most precious document for short-term political gain
March 2, 2004
The ERA Is Queer, and It's in Joe Biden's 'Agenda For Women'
The ERA isn't just a thing of the past as in the series Mrs. America. It's front and center -- and queer-inclusive.Â
August 7, 2020
D.C. Is a Disaster. Fight for LGBTQ Rights in Your Backyard
Political advances can't happen with a government in paralysis. But systems aren't as broken in Nevada, Dallas, or Baton Rouge.
January 17, 2019
'Filth,' 'Obscene': GOP Attacks Books About LGBTQ+ Kids, Racism
Republicans launch their latest culture war, with queer and POC youth caught in the crossfire.
February 1, 2022
Beaten by a Girl: Hillary's Victory, Bernie's Refusal to Back Down
The insistence of Bernie Sanders to stay in the race shows the glass ceiling is cracked, but still intact.
June 10, 2016
Biden, Harris Speeches: Shout-Outs to LGBTQ+ Folks and History Made
The president-elect and vice president-elect promised unity and honored diversity in their victory speeches.
November 7, 2020
Trans Child's Family Who Hosted Ken Paxton Now Under Abuse Probe
Amber Briggle and her family are being investigated under a Texas policy that deems gender-affirming care for minors "child abuse."
March 10, 2022
A win in Maine, a loss in Texas
Voters in Texas
and Maine rendered a split verdict Tuesday on gay rights.
November 9, 2005
Netflix's 'Amend' Traces the Fight for Equal Rights for All
The documentary series deals with the Fourteenth Amendment's impact on voting rights, desegregation, marriage equality, and more.
February 2, 2021
Florida is quietly denying transgender residents updated birth certificates
This is at odds with how the agency has handled this approval process for years.
July 15, 2024
After Backlash, 'First Modern Lesbian' to Be Recognized on Plaque
LGBTQ activists were dismayed when Anne Lister was not explicitly called a lesbian in a plaque honoring her legacy.
September 4, 2018
Abortion restrictions amount to sex-based discrimination, state Supreme Court says
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled against an antiquated anti-abortion law, with justices issuing a scathing rebuke of the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision.
February 1, 2024
WATCH: Zach Wahls Supports President Obama
Zach Wahls, the University of Iowa student who defended his mothers' right to marry before the state legislature, says it was a "beautiful day" when President Obama announced his support for marriage equality.
July 25, 2012
Judge Rules for Marriage Equality in Pennsylvania
If his ruling is not appealed, the Keystone State would be the 19th in the U.S. with marriage equality.
May 20, 2014
Trans Woman Artist vs. Chicago Topless Ordinance
Bea Sullivan-Knopf, a performance artist who uses nudity to confront discomfort with trans bodies, is suing the city of Chicago to overturn an ordinance that bans exposed female breasts in establishments that serve alcohol.Â
August 25, 2016
The Groundwork For a Supreme Court Case on Gender-Affirming Care Is Being Laid Now
The legal battle around transgender rights has shifted dramatically. Here's why — and what could come next.
October 12, 2023
Two LGBTQ+ women may soon be confirmed as lifetime judges: 'It's crucial right now'
If Judges Nicole Berner and Melissa DuBose are confirmed to the federal bench, President Joe Biden would tie a record of appointing 11 openly LGBTQ+ lifetime judges.
January 29, 2024
Anti-LGBTQ Printer Argues for Discrimination at Kentucky Supreme Court
The shop in Lexington had refused to print T-shirts for an LGBTQ Pride celebration because of the owner's religious beliefs.
August 27, 2019
The New Religious Right
Does the organizational and fund-raising prowess displayed by the LDS church during California's Proposition 8 campaign augur future political might?
December 3, 2008
Recap: Election Day 2024 coverage of LGBTQ+ issues
Vice President Kamala Harris, an LGBTQ+ champion, faced former President Donald Trump in the presidential election. Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people also ran for office on the federal, state, and local levels. Here's reporting from The Advocate's team of reporters across the country, including in D.C. with Harris.
November 5, 2024